Want to give HGH a GO - Anti-Aging purposes....Thoughts?

[VladProdigy]

Just a word on Benzodiazepines/Valium. You mentioned that you developed anxiety and eventually depression after having used Valium for a year and increased dosage (in order to maintain effect). It is actually an established fact that prolonged use of Benzos (Valium and/or other) puts you at risk of developing symptoms of the very kind that may have been the reason for starting treatment to begin with. This means Benzos are meant to be prescribed only as a temporary measure, never permanently. But a LOT of doctors don't know this as this knowledge is 'relatively' new (it's been little more than a decade since medical articles began to appear which verified the problem), and most - or at least many - physicians do not take regular (costly and time consuming) seminars to keep themselves updated on all the new findings and knowledge in the various fields of medicine that they encounter in their practice.

- So, in short: Getting off the Benzos is a great decision, and you're wise to invest the necessary patience and dedication by doing it slowly.

To me it doesn't make sense that you should have age related dry skin issues at this point; you're simply not old enough so in my reasoning something other than age must be causing it. I really do think there's good reason to take Angel's words seriously, and I think it's a wise decision to get your thyroid checked out. Good luck with it!...

[Rida5d]

Do u have any readings for ur IGF1?

[Keep_It_Moving]

Thanks for those who have responded.

The valium has been a crossover I used to take klonopin but klonopin cannot be cut very well and it is extremely potent and dosages are difficult to wean off of.

According to the "Ashton method" I have done a crossover and now a slow and gradual taper...

I was experiencing tolerance withdrawal, this is what you speak of.

It's a slow process but it has to be done at some point.

I don't have any igf reading but have an appt with an Endo who treats thyroid and hormones so I'll figure out why as going on.

Thanks for those who replied!

[Keep_It_Moving]

Free t levels look low?
What do you all think?

An anti aging doc said they were low too....
?

[Keep_It_Moving]

Do u have any readings for ur IGF1?

Actually had blood draws last week that included my igf-1 levels, should have them by tomorrow... will post then...

thanks for all the support guys! you rock!

[VladProdigy]

The valium has been a crossover I used to take klonopin but klonopin cannot be cut very well and it is extremely potent and dosages are difficult to wean off of.

According to the "Ashton method" I have done a crossover and now a slow and gradual taper...

I was experiencing tolerance withdrawal, this is what you speak of.

It's a slow process but it has to be done at some point.

I don't have any igf reading but have an appt with an Endo who treats thyroid and hormones so I'll figure out why as going on.

I don't know what the Ashton method is, but I can say that you're doing the right thing by tapering off and doing it slowly. It's a pain in the but - you want to get off the sh*t right away - but there's a much greater chance of relapse if you force it. Give it the time your body needs to get used to gradually lower dosages, it's the safest and overall fastest way to break the addiction.

If you plan on consulting an endocrinologist, wait for the results there to find out if you have too low Test levels. Natural Test levels differ somewhat from person to person and depends on a number of variables (age, health, lifestyle, genetics, i.e.), so it isn't really possible for us to evaluate your levels. - Natural Test levels most commonly sit between 50 to 75 mg/week (<- mine as well as various referenced findings), but can deviate from this quite a lot (according to one source it can be as low as 25mg/week to as high as 200mg/week).

Good luck with your Endo appt.